Culture

Text and photo: Ramona Copil
The "Sweet 16th" edition of this year's Red Bull Romaniacs, the international moto cross competition, began with the legendary Prolog day on July 30th in the city center of Sibi...

By Dana Tudose Tianu
I met Makcim, 42, in Fagaras, in February, during a motivational conference for female entrepreneurs in which both of us were speakers. I found his story fascinating and thought it woul...

By David Shoup
Renowned American rock band Metallica played to a packed crowd in the Bucharest National Arena on August 14th in a highly anticipated and widely lauded concert. The concert featured two of th...

One of the most important classical music festivals in Europe, the George Enescu International Festival has reached its 24th edition this year.
Held between August 31st and September 22nd in Bucharest...

Richard has been living at the Omega House co-living and co-working space in Bucharest for the past six months. He will be 42 in August and was born in Guildford, UK. He first arrived in Bucharest two-and-a-ha...

Once a tiny village nestled between the Romanian and Bulgarian borders, Vama Veche is today a household name to mean debaucherous beach parties featuring a diverse cast of international characters and all arou...

August is an exciting month for those seeking an energetic summer of the best that Romania has to offer in outdoor adventure, thrills, beer, and yes, activism. OZB’s David Shoup previews some highlights.
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By Raluca Fiser
Cities all over the world are reinventing themselves as places to be lived, rather than just driven through. Valencia, Bogotá, and Hanoi are the new pioneers. Vibrant, open, busy, messy...

By David Shoup
Summer is now firmly over the horizon, the sun rising above the Black Sea earlier each day (5:32am by my latest count). June is the first month when almost any weekend offers ideal getaway op...

By Dana Tudose-Tianu
July 19th through the 28th, the Romanian “Davos” happens in Rasnov, less than 20 km from Brasov.
Sorin Mindrutescu, CEO of Oracle Romania, and one of the Festival’s greatest and mos...